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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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